Carrying device and data line production line

Abstract

The invention discloses a carrying jig and a data line production line, the carrying jig comprises a support, an upper sliding rail and a lower sliding rail, the upper sliding rail and the lower sliding rail are fixed on the support in parallel, and a plurality of fixing jigs are connected to the double rails in a sliding mode. Moving sliding rails controlled by a first lifting driving assembly are arranged at the two ends, so that the jig is transferred between the sliding rail sections. A long strip plate controlled by a second lifting driving assembly and a transverse moving driving assembly is arranged on one side of the jig, and a plurality of locking pieces capable of synchronously lifting are arranged on the long strip plate and used for locking or unlocking the jig in batches. According to the production line constructed based on the carrying jig, a cable feeding device, a peeling device, a branching device, a welding device, a detecting device and a discharging device are sequentially arranged along the sliding rail. Through rigid sliding rail conveying, accurate positioning locking and linkage seamless positioning, the problems that a traditional chain is poor in conveying stability and prone to generating accumulative errors are solved, and the automation degree, machining precision and production efficiency of data line production are remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of data cable manufacturing equipment, and more specifically, to a transport device and production line. Background Technology

[0002] In the automated production of data cables, cables typically need to be sequentially transported to multiple workstations for continuous processing. To achieve this, chain conveyor systems are commonly used to carry and transport fixtures that hold the cables in place. While chain conveyors enable continuous movement, the connection between the chain and the fixture is usually a single point or a simple mechanical connection, resulting in insufficient overall rigidity. When carrying fixtures and cables, especially in situations where multiple fixtures are closely arranged and running continuously, the chain's flexibility can cause the fixtures to sway or accumulate positional errors during transport. Secondly, when the fixtures reach various processing stations, processes such as stripping, wire splitting, and welding often apply forces to the cables. These forces are easily transmitted to the chain through the fixtures, but the chain's load-bearing structure cannot provide sufficient rigid support, leading to fixture misalignment, vibration, or even momentary displacement. This misalignment not only affects the processing accuracy of each process and reduces product yield but can also cause equipment interference or downtime due to inaccurate fixture positioning, impacting production efficiency and stability.

[0003] Therefore, in view of the technical problems of insufficient rigidity and easy deviation caused by external processing forces when the existing chain conveyor method carries the fixed fixture, there is an urgent need to develop a new type of conveying device that can provide more stable and rigid support and precise positioning for the fixture during the conveying process, so as to meet the needs of high-precision and high-stability automated production of data cables. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the issues of insufficient rigidity and susceptibility to external processing forces that cause misalignment in chain conveyor systems when supporting fixed fixtures, this application provides a conveying device and a data cable production line.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a transport device, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A transport device, comprising:

[0007] The bracket has an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail that are parallel and symmetrically arranged. The upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are slidably connected to a plurality of fixing fixtures that are closely arranged along their length. The number of fixing fixtures on the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail is equal and corresponds one-to-one.

[0008] Two movable slide rails are respectively set at both ends of the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail;

[0009] Two first lifting drive components, each of which is connected to a movable slide rail, for driving the movable slide rail to rise and fall so that it engages with the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail;

[0010] A long strip is provided on one side of the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail, and a plurality of locking parts are evenly provided on it. The number of locking parts is equal to the number of fixing fixtures on the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail and corresponds one-to-one, and is used to lock or unlock the corresponding fixing fixtures.

[0011] The second lifting drive assembly is connected to the long strip plate and is used to drive the long strip plate to lift and lower, so that the locking member is aligned with the fixing fixture on the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail.

[0012] A transverse drive assembly, connected to the second lifting drive assembly, is used to drive the long strip plate to reciprocate along the length direction of the upper or lower slide rail.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, parallel upper and lower slide rails are slidably connected to multiple fixed fixtures, replacing the traditional chain conveying method. This significantly enhances the rigidity of the overall structure and effectively prevents the fixtures from swaying and accumulating errors caused by the flexibility of the chain during conveying. Through the cooperation of the first lifting drive component and the movable slide rail, the fixtures are smoothly transferred between different slide rail sections, ensuring the continuity and flexibility of the conveying path. At the same time, the second lifting drive component, the lateral drive component, and the long plate with multiple locking parts can lock and position the fixtures, thereby providing a solid rigid support for the fixtures at the processing station. This resists external force interference generated by processes such as peeling, splitting, and welding, greatly reducing the risk of fixture misalignment, vibration, or instantaneous displacement, and improving processing accuracy and production line stability.

[0014] Preferably, the locking element is a vertical block, which is fixed to the long strip plate by bolts;

[0015] The fixing fixture is provided with a U-shaped slot, and the vertical block can be inserted into or removed from the U-shaped slot to fix or unlock the fixing fixture.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the vertical block lifting mechanism is engaged with the U-shaped slots on the upper and lower slide rail fixing fixtures. This mechanical locking structure is simple, reliable, and easy to process and assemble. The process of the vertical block locking into or unlocking the U-shaped slots is stable and controllable, enabling rapid locking and releasing of the fixture, which is beneficial to improving production rhythm and equipment operating efficiency. At the same time, this connection method has good rigidity and is not easy to loosen, further enhancing the positioning stability of the fixture during processing.

[0017] Preferred options also include:

[0018] Two positioning components are located on the side of the long strip away from the upper slide rail, and are respectively located at both ends of the long strip;

[0019] Each of the positioning components includes a positioning frame and a positioning block that is vertically slidably disposed on the positioning frame. The two positioning blocks correspond to the vertical blocks located at the outermost edges of both ends of the long strip.

[0020] The positioning block is provided with a linkage part, a first positioning protrusion and a second positioning protrusion on the side facing the long strip plate, and the dimensions of the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion match the U-shaped slot.

[0021] The long strip has grooves extending along its length at both ends, and the linkage parts of the two positioning blocks are respectively inserted into the corresponding grooves, and the width of the groove is greater than the width of the linkage part.

[0022] When the long strip plate is raised or lowered, the positioning block is raised or lowered via the linkage, so that:

[0023] When the vertical block disengages from the U-shaped slot of the fixing fixture of the upper slide rail, the first positioning protrusion simultaneously engages with the U-shaped slot; when the vertical block engages, the first positioning protrusion simultaneously disengages.

[0024] When the vertical block disengages from the U-shaped slot of the fixing fixture of the lower rail, the second positioning protrusion simultaneously engages in the U-shaped slot; when the vertical block engages, the second positioning protrusion simultaneously disengages.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the positioning block is moved synchronously by the lifting of the long plate, so that when the locking part is disengaged from the U-shaped slot of the fixture, the first or second positioning protrusion of the positioning block can immediately engage with the same slot, realizing seamless positioning of the fixture during the locking conversion process and preventing any displacement of the fixture after the locking part is disengaged; the linkage structure realizes the automatic connection between positioning and locking without the need for additional drive, the structure is compact and the response is fast, further improving the positional accuracy and reliability of the fixture during the transfer between workstations and the processing process.

[0026] Preferably, the fixing fixture includes a fixture base, a branch fork, and a clamping structure;

[0027] The branch fork is located on one side of the fixture base, and the branch fork is provided with a plurality of branch grooves for accommodating the core wires of the wire.

[0028] The U-shaped slot is located on the side of the fixture base away from the branch fork;

[0029] The clamping structure is disposed on the fixture base and is located between the U-shaped slots respectively inserted into it. The clamping structure is provided with a first clamping area and a second clamping area for clamping the wire respectively. The first clamping area is on the same horizontal plane as the branch fork, and the second clamping area is located above the first clamping area.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, the clamping structure is provided with a first clamping area and a second clamping area, which can clamp different sections of the cable respectively, so that the cable can be stably clamped in multiple processes such as stripping, splitting, and welding, reducing processing errors caused by cable movement; the splitting fork cooperates with the clamping structure to facilitate the orderly arrangement of the core wires after splitting, providing accurate positioning for subsequent welding processes, thereby improving the overall neatness and yield of data cable processing.

[0031] Preferably, the clamping structure includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and an elastic connector. The first clamping member includes a first clamping portion, and the second clamping member includes a second clamping portion. The end face of the first clamping portion near the second clamping portion has a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface. The end face of the second clamping portion near the first clamping portion has a third clamping surface and a fourth clamping surface. A first clamping area is formed between the first clamping surface and the third clamping surface, and a second clamping area is formed between the second clamping surface and the fourth clamping surface. The elastic connector is connected to the first clamping member and the second clamping member respectively, and is used to provide an elastic force that keeps the first clamping portion close to the second clamping portion.

[0032] By adopting the above technical solution, the cooperation of the first clamping member, the second clamping member and the elastic connector provides elastic clamping force in both the first clamping area and the second clamping area, realizing dual-zone clamping in a limited space, with high functional integration, and adapting to the multi-point fixing requirements of the cable in the multi-process processing of data cables.

[0033] Preferably, the first clamping member further includes a first hinge portion and a first driving portion, the first driving portion and the first clamping portion being located on opposite sides of the first hinge portion. The second clamping member further includes a second hinge portion and a second driving portion, the second driving portion and the second clamping portion being located on opposite sides of the second hinge portion. The first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are hinged together. Under the action of external force, the first driving portion and the second driving portion can move closer to each other, so that the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion overcome the elastic force of the elastic connector and move away from each other. The mounting base is provided with a mounting through groove, and the clamping structure passes through the mounting through groove. Both the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are hinged to the groove wall of the mounting through groove.

[0034] By adopting the above technical solution, the first hinge part and the second hinge part are hinged together and respectively hinged to the wall of the mounting through slot, so that the clamping structure swings stably and is subjected to uniform force on the fixture seat; when the first driving part and the second driving part are driven to approach each other by external force, the first clamping part and the second clamping part can open smoothly, the operation is smooth and there is no impact on the wire, which helps to protect the insulation layer on the surface of the wire, improves the service life and operation reliability of the clamping structure, and realizes automatic opening and closing of the clamping through the operation of the external clamping device, which is conducive to the continuity of automated production.

[0035] Secondly, this application provides a data cable production line, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0036] A data cable production line includes a conveying device and a cable feeding device, a stripping device, a wire splitting device, a welding device, and a data cable feeding device arranged sequentially along the length of the upper or lower slide rail away from the long strip plate. The cable feeding device is used to cut the long cable and feed it onto the clamping structure of the fixed fixture, placing it in the second clamping area of ​​the clamping structure. The stripping device is used to strip the outer sheath of the cable flowing through its processing area to expose multiple core wires inside and to strip the outer sheath of the core wires to expose the conductive core. The wire splitting device is used to separate the multiple core wires on the cable flowing through its processing area into the splitting grooves of the splitting fork. The welding device is used to weld the multiple core wires on the cable flowing through its processing area to terminals. The data cable feeding device is used to unload the formed data cable from the fixed fixture.

[0037] By adopting the above technical solution, the devices for cable feeding, stripping, splitting, welding and unloading are arranged sequentially along the slide rail, and a high-rigidity, precisely positioned transport device is used to transport and fix the fixture, realizing fully automated continuous production of data cables. Each process is carried out under the condition of stable fixture positioning, which effectively avoids processing errors and equipment interference caused by fixture misalignment, thereby significantly improving the overall accuracy, efficiency and product consistency of data cable production.

[0038] Preferably, the transport device is provided with a clamping device in the working area corresponding to the cable feeding device, the splitting device, and the data cable feeding device. The clamping device is located below the fixture base and aligned with the clamping structure, so that the first driving part and the second driving part of the clamping structure can move closer to each other.

[0039] By adopting the above technical solution, clamping devices are set up at the corresponding key workstations on the production line, which can automatically drive the clamping structure of the fixing fixture to open, facilitating cable loading, splitting and unloading operations, realizing full-process automation and reducing manual intervention; the clamping device works in coordination with the transport device and fixing fixture, improving the automation level and cycle consistency of the production line, and further ensuring the continuity and stability of the production process.

[0040] Preferably, the clamping device includes a clamping seat, a roller assembly, and an clamping driver. The roller assembly is disposed on the top of the clamping seat and located on the lower side of the clamping structure. The clamping seat is slidably disposed in the vertical direction. The clamping driver is connected to the bottom of the clamping seat and is used to drive the clamping seat to move up and down. The roller assembly includes two rollers rotatably disposed on the clamping seat, and the two rollers are arranged at intervals on the clamping seat. The distance between the two rollers aligns with the first driving part and the second driving part of the clamping structure. The two opposite sides of the lower ends of the first driving part and the second driving part are provided with abutting inclined surfaces, which are used to abut and cooperate with the rollers.

[0041] By adopting the above technical solution, a double roller assembly is used in conjunction with the abutting slope of the clamping structure drive unit to achieve smooth and low-friction opening and closing action, reduce wear on the drive unit, and ensure uniform and controllable clamping force. By controlling the lifting and lowering of the clamping seat through the clamping driver, the clamping timing and stroke can be precisely controlled to adapt to the process requirements of different workstations, improve the reliability and adaptability of the clamping action, and help extend the service life of the clamping structure and maintain the stable operation of the production line.

[0042] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0043] 1. By employing parallel upper and lower slide rails that are slidably connected to multiple fixed fixtures, the traditional chain conveying method is replaced, significantly enhancing the rigidity of the overall structure and effectively preventing the fixtures from swaying and accumulating errors caused by the flexibility of the chain during conveying. Through the cooperation of the first lifting drive component and the movable slide rail, the fixtures are smoothly transferred between different slide rail sections, ensuring the continuity and flexibility of the conveying path. At the same time, the second lifting drive component, the lateral drive component, and the long strip plate with multiple locking parts can lock and position the fixtures, thereby providing a solid rigid support for the fixtures at the processing station, resisting external force interference generated by processes such as peeling, splitting, and welding, greatly reducing the risk of fixture misalignment, vibration, or instantaneous displacement, and improving processing accuracy and production line stability.

[0044] 2. By arranging the cable feeding, stripping, splitting, welding, and unloading devices sequentially along the slide rail, and using a high-rigidity, precisely positioned transport device to convey and fix the fixture, the entire process of data cable production is automated and continuous. Each process is carried out under the condition of stable fixture positioning, which effectively avoids processing errors and equipment interference caused by fixture misalignment, thereby significantly improving the overall accuracy, efficiency, and product consistency of data cable production. Attached Figure Description

[0045] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transport device in this embodiment.

[0046] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the fixing fixture and the clamping device in this embodiment.

[0047] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping structure in this embodiment.

[0048] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component in this embodiment.

[0049] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a data cable production line according to this embodiment.

[0050] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cable feeding device in this embodiment.

[0051] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the peeling device in this embodiment.

[0052] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the transverse drive component and the branching device in this embodiment.

[0053] Reference numerals: 1. Carrier device; 11. Support; 111. Upper slide rail; 112. Lower slide rail; 12. Fixture; 121. U-shaped slot; 122. Fixture base; 123. Branch fork; 124. Clamping structure; 1241. First clamping member; 1241a. First clamping part; 1241b. First hinge part; 1241c. First driving part; 1242. Second clamping member; 1242a. Second clamping part; 1242b. Second hinge part; 1242c. Second driving part; 1243. Elastic connector; 13. Movable slide rail ; 14. First lifting drive assembly; 15. Long strip plate; 151. Locking element; 152. Slide groove; 16. Second lifting drive assembly; 161. Fixed base; 162. Slide; 163. Lifting drive cylinder; 17. Lateral drive assembly; 18. Positioning assembly; 181. Positioning frame; 182. Positioning block; 1821. Linkage part; 1822. First positioning protrusion; 1823. Second positioning protrusion; 2. Cable feeding device; 21. Conveyor frame; 22. Wire traction roller group; 221. Upper traction roller; 222. Lower traction roller; 223. First rotating... 23. Cutting mechanism; 231. Upper cutter; 232. Lower cutter; 233. Alignment drive; 24. Wire clamp; 241. Upper wire block; 242. Lower wire block; 25. Fixing bracket claw; 26. Lifting drive; 3. Stripping device; 31. Base; 32. Fixing bracket; 321. Anti-deviation clamp; 33. Stripping mechanism; 331. Stripping clamp; 332. Stripping blade; 34. Straightening mechanism; 341. Upper straightening roller; 342. Lower straightening roller; 343. Second rotary drive; 35. First moving drive; 4. 41. Separating device; 411. Separating mechanism; 412. First moving seat; 413. Second moving seat; 414. Separating assembly; 4131. Separating module; 4132. Fork release drive module; 414. First CCD camera; 42. Adjusting mechanism; 421. Frame; 422. Electric rotary parallel gripping module; 423. Alternating lifting driver; 5. Welding device; 6. Detection device; 7. Data line feeding device; 71. Lateral manipulator; 72. Feeding gripper; 8. Clamping device; 81. Clamping seat; 82. Roller assembly; 83. Clamping driver; Detailed Implementation

[0054] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0055] Firstly, this application proposes a transport fixture, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0056] Reference Figure 1 The transport device 1 includes a bracket 11, which serves as an overall support frame. An upper slide rail 111 and a lower slide rail 112 are fixed parallel and symmetrically on the bracket. Multiple fixed fixtures 12, arranged closely along the length of the track, are slidably connected to the upper slide rail 111 and the lower slide rail 112, with the number of fixtures on the upper slide rail 111 and the lower slide rail 112 being equal and their positions corresponding one-to-one. This parallel double-track layout replaces the traditional chain conveyor, significantly enhancing the stability of the fixtures during transport by utilizing the rigid guiding effect of the slide rails. It effectively suppresses the swaying and accumulated positional errors caused by the flexibility of the chain, providing a foundation for subsequent high-precision machining.

[0057] Reference Figure 1 To facilitate the transfer of fixtures between different slide rail sections, the device is equipped with two movable slide rails 13 at each end of the upper slide rail 111 or the lower slide rail 112. Each movable slide rail 13 is connected to a first lifting drive assembly 14, which drives the movable slide rail 13 to move up and down. When it is necessary to transfer the fixture from one slide rail section to another, the movable slide rail 13 rises and aligns with the end of the corresponding slide rail, forming a continuous sliding path, allowing the fixture to transition smoothly. This design ensures the continuity and flexibility of the transport path while maintaining the rigidity of the overall structure.

[0058] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 To further enhance the positioning stability of the fixture at the machining station, a long strip plate 15 is provided on one side of the upper slide rail 111 or the lower slide rail 112. Multiple locking elements 151 are evenly fixed on the long strip plate 15. The number of locking elements 151 is equal to the number of fixed fixtures 12 on the corresponding slide rail, and their positions correspond one-to-one. They are used to lock or unlock the corresponding fixtures. The locking elements 151 are preferably vertical blocks, adjustablely fixed to the long strip plate 15 by bolts. Correspondingly, the fixed fixture 12 is provided with a U-shaped groove 121. When locking is required, the vertical block descends and engages with the U-shaped groove 121 of the fixture, achieving mechanical locking; when unlocking, the vertical block rises and disengages from the groove. This structure is simple, reliable, and rigid, enabling rapid locking and releasing.

[0059] Reference Figure 1The lifting and lowering of the long strip plate 15 is controlled by the second lifting drive assembly 16, which drives the long strip plate 15 to lift and lower as a whole, thereby enabling all vertical blocks to simultaneously align with or disengage from the U-shaped slots 121 of the corresponding fixtures. The second lifting drive assembly 16 is connected to a transverse drive assembly 17, which can drive it to reciprocate along the length of the slide rail. Through the coordinated action of the second lifting drive assembly 16 and the transverse drive assembly 17, all fixtures can be locked simultaneously and moved stepwise between processing positions, or unlocked as a whole during transfer, realizing batch positioning and conveying of fixture groups and significantly improving production cycle time. Specifically, the first lifting drive assembly 14 is a vertically arranged lead screw module. The second lifting drive assembly 16 includes a fixed base 161, a slide block 162, and a lifting drive cylinder 163. The fixed base 161 is slidably connected to the bracket 11, enabling reciprocating sliding along the length direction of the upper slide rail 111. The slide block 162 is slidably connected to the fixed base 161, enabling the slide block 162 to slide vertically. The cylinder is fixed to the fixed base 161 and connected to the slide block 162, driving the slide block 162 to rise and fall. There are multiple second lifting drive assemblies 16, which are evenly arranged along the length direction of the upper slide rail 111. The slide blocks 162 of each of the multiple second lifting drive assemblies 16 are all connected and fixed to the long strip plate 15. The transverse drive assembly 17 is a lead screw module. The mover of the lead screw module is connected to the fixed base 161, enabling the fixed base 161 to move, thereby moving the long strip plate 15.

[0060] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 To further enhance the fixture's position retention capability during the transition from the locked state, the transport device 1 also includes two positioning components 18 located on the side of the elongated plate 15 away from the slide rail. The positioning components 18 are located at both ends of the elongated plate 15, and each positioning component 18 includes a positioning frame 181 and a positioning block 182 vertically slidably mounted on the positioning frame 181. The positioning block 182 has a linkage part 1821, a first positioning protrusion 1822, and a second positioning protrusion 1823 on the side facing the elongated plate 15. The dimensions of the protrusions match the U-shaped groove 121 of the fixture. The elongated plate 15 has grooves 152 extending along its length at both ends. The linkage parts 1821 of the positioning blocks 182 pass through the corresponding grooves 152, and the width of the grooves 152 is slightly larger than the width of the linkage parts 1821, allowing for a certain degree of relative sliding.

[0061] The operating principle is as follows: When the long plate 15 rises and falls, the positioning block 182 rises and falls synchronously through the contact between the wall of the slide groove 152 and the linkage part 1821. Specifically, when the long plate 15 drives the vertical block to rise and disengage from the U-shaped slot 121 of the upper slide rail 111 fixture, the first positioning protrusion 1822 of the positioning block 182 falls down synchronously and engages in the same slot; conversely, when the vertical block falls down and engages, the first positioning protrusion 1822 rises up synchronously and disengages. For the fixture of the lower slide rail 112, the same action is achieved through the second positioning protrusion 1823. This linkage design ensures that the positioning protrusion immediately fills the gap the moment the locking member 151 disengages from the fixture, achieving seamless rigid positioning of the fixture during the transition from the locking state, and completely preventing any slight displacement.

[0062] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The fixing fixture 12 includes a fixture base 122, a branch fork 123, and a clamping structure 124. The branch fork 123 is located on one side of the fixture base 122 and has multiple branching grooves for accommodating and orderly arranging the core wires of the cable during the branching process. A U-shaped slot 121 is located on the other side of the fixture base 122 away from the branch fork 123 and is used to cooperate with the locking member 151 or positioning component 18 of the transport device 1. The clamping structure 124 is located on the fixture base 122 and between the branch fork 123 and the U-shaped slot 121 for clamping and fixing the cable.

[0063] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The clamping structure 124 specifically includes a first clamping member 1241, a second clamping member 1242, and an elastic connecting member 1243 (not shown in the figure). The first clamping member 1241 has a first clamping portion 1241a, a first hinge portion 1241b, and a first driving portion 1241c; the second clamping member 1242 has a second clamping portion 1242a, a second hinge portion 1242b, and a second driving portion 1242c. The first clamping portion 1241a and the second clamping portion 1242a are disposed opposite to each other, wherein the end face of the first clamping portion 1241a near the second clamping portion 1242a has a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, and the end face of the second clamping portion 1242a near the first clamping portion 1241a has a third clamping surface and a fourth clamping surface. A first clamping area is formed between the first clamping surface and the third clamping surface, and a second clamping area is formed between the second clamping surface and the fourth clamping surface. The first clamping area is roughly at the same horizontal plane as the branch fork 123 and is used to clamp the cable end or body; the second clamping area is located above the first clamping area and is used to clamp another part of the cable in different processes.

[0064] Reference Figure 3The first hinge portion 1241b and the second hinge portion 1242b are hinged to each other and together hinged to the groove wall of the mounting through slot of the fixture seat 122, so that the entire clamping structure 124 can swing stably around the hinge point. The elastic connector 1243 connects the first clamping member 1241 and the second clamping member 1242, and normally provides an elastic force to bring the first clamping part 1241a and the second clamping part 1242a closer to each other, so that both the first clamping area and the second clamping area are in a closed clamping state. The elastic connector 1243 is preferably a spring. When it is necessary to insert or remove the cable, an external force is applied by an external device to bring the first driving part 1241c and the second driving part 1242c closer to each other. At this time, the first clamping part 1241a and the second clamping part 1242a will overcome the elastic force and swing outward around the hinge point, so that the two clamping areas open simultaneously.

[0065] Secondly, based on the aforementioned carrier device 1, a data cable production line was constructed, employing the following technical solution.

[0066] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 Along the side of the upper slide rail 111 or lower slide rail 112 away from the long strip plate 15, the production line is equipped with a cable feeding device 2, a stripping device 3, a wire separating device 4, a welding device 5, a testing device 6, and a data line feeding device 7, forming a continuous automated processing flow.

[0067] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 The cable feeding device 2 is used to cut long coiled cables to a fixed length and feed them to the fixed fixture 12. It includes a conveyor frame 21, a cable pulling roller group 22, a cutting mechanism 23, wire clamps 24, and fixed clamps. The cable pulling roller group 22 consists of an upper traction roller 221 and a lower traction roller 222, driven to rotate in opposite directions by a first rotary drive member 223, which pulls the cable forward. The first rotary drive member 223 is a servo motor. The cutting mechanism 23 consists of an upper cutter 231 and a lower cutter 232, driven to engage by a mating drive member 233 to cut the cable. The mating drive member 233 is a cutting drive cylinder connected to the upper cutter 231 and the lower cutter 232 respectively. The wire clamps 24 have an upper wire block 241 and a lower wire block 242 with semi-circular grooves. After engagement, they form a wire circular groove, guiding the cut cable end to the first clamping area of ​​the clamping structure 124 of the fixed fixture 12. The fixing claws provide auxiliary fixation at appropriate positions where the cable is held in the fixture area, and the lifting and lowering are controlled by the lifting drive 26 to prevent the fixture from moving. The lifting drive 26 is preferably a cylinder.

[0068] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5To achieve automatic opening and closing of the clamping structure 124, the production line is equipped with clamping devices 8 in the work areas of the corresponding cable feeding device 2, splitting device 4, and data cable feeding device 7. The clamping device 8 is located below the fixture base 122 and aligned with the clamping structure 124. It includes a clamping base 81, a roller assembly 82, and an clamping driver 83. The clamping base 81 is vertically slidable and is driven to rise and fall by the clamping driver 83. The roller assembly 82 is located on top of the clamping base 81 and includes two spaced rollers whose distance is precisely aligned with the first drive portion 1241c and the second drive portion 1242c suspended below the clamping structure 124. The lower ends of the first drive portion 1241c and the second drive portion 1242c are machined with abutting inclined surfaces on their opposite sides. When the clamping device 8 rises, the two rollers abut against the inclined surfaces of the two drive portions respectively. As it continues to rise, the rollers move along the inclined surfaces, forcing the two drive portions closer together, thereby driving the clamping portion to overcome the elastic force and open automatically. The combination of the inclined plane and the roller enables smooth and low-wear power transmission.

[0069] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 7 The stripping device 3 is used to strip the cable ends and includes a base 31, a fixing frame 32, two sets of stripping mechanisms 33, and a straightening mechanism 34. The base 31 is driven by a first moving drive component 35 and can move closer to or further away from the fixing fixture 12. The first moving drive component 35 is driven by a lead screw module. The two sets of stripping mechanisms 33 are arranged sequentially on the base 31 along the conveying direction and are used to strip the outer sheath of the cable and the outer sheath of the core wire, respectively. Each set of stripping mechanisms 33 includes a stripping gripper 331 and a stripping blade 332 mounted thereon. The fixing frame 32 is equipped with anti-deviation grippers 321 at the positions corresponding to each set of stripping mechanisms 33 and the straightening mechanism 34, which clamp the cable or core wire during stripping to prevent it from moving. The straightening mechanism 34 is located between the two sets of peeling mechanisms 33. It includes a sliding straightening seat and a roller pressing group consisting of an upper straightening roller 341 and a lower straightening roller 342. It is driven by the second rotary drive 343 and straightens the exposed core wire by roller pressing to prepare for subsequent wire splitting and welding.

[0070] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 8The wire splitting device 4 is located after the stripping device 3 and includes a wire splitting mechanism 41 and a wire adjusting mechanism 42 arranged along the conveying direction. The wire splitting mechanism 41 is used to separate the stripped core wires and place them into the corresponding wire splitting slots of the jig wire splitting fork 123. It includes a first moving seat 411, a second moving seat 412, and a wire splitting assembly 413. The first moving seat 411 is driven to move laterally by a second moving drive member, so that the wire splitting mechanism 41 moves closer to or further away from the jig. The second moving seat 412 is slidably disposed on the first moving seat 411. The wire splitting assembly 413 includes a wire pressing module 4131 and a fork release drive module 4132. The wire-separating module 4131 is located on the side of the wire-separating fork 123 facing away from the clamping structure 124, and is used to separate and arrange the core wires in sequence. The fork-releasing drive module 4132 drives the wire-separating module 4131 to rise and fall, thereby raising the cable body from the height of the first clamping area to the height of the second clamping area, and ensuring that each core wire accurately falls into the corresponding wire-separating slot. The wire-separating mechanism 41 is also equipped with a first CCD camera 414 for detecting the wire-separating result. The wire-adjusting mechanism 42 is located after the wire-separating mechanism 41, and includes a frame 421, an electric rotating parallel clamping module 422, and a second CCD camera. The second CCD camera is used to identify the color of the core wire. The electric rotating parallel clamping module 422 can rise and fall under the drive of the avoidance lifting driver 423, and can perform clamping, rotation, and lateral movement actions. It adjusts the position and order of the core wires in the wire-separating slot according to the color detection result to meet the requirements of the welding process for the wire sequence. The avoidance lifting driver 423 is a cylinder.

[0071] Reference Figure 5 The welding device 5 is used to weld the arranged core wires to the corresponding terminals, and the inspection device 6 is used to perform electrical or visual inspection on the welded data cable. Both are automated devices using mature technologies.

[0072] Reference Figure 5 The data cable feeding device 7 is located at the end of the production line and typically includes a traversing robot 71 and a feeding gripper 72 mounted on its drive end. After the formed data cable has completed all processing and passed inspection, the clamping device 8 opens the clamping structure 124 of the corresponding station, the feeding gripper 72 extends in to clamp the data cable, and the traversing robot 71 removes it from the fixture and places it in the designated position, completing the entire production process.

[0073] The transport device 1 and production line overcome the shortcomings of traditional chain conveyors, such as insufficient rigidity and susceptibility to external interference, through rigid slide rail conveying, precise positioning and locking, seamless linkage positioning, and multi-functional fixing fixture 12. Each processing device is precisely arranged along the rigid track and works in coordination with the transport device 1, ensuring that the entire process of cable production, from loading, stripping, splitting, sequencing, welding to unloading, is completed under the stable and precise positioning of the fixture. This significantly improves the automation level, processing accuracy, product consistency, and overall production efficiency of data cable production.

[0074] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A carrier device, characterized by The utility model relates to a carrying device, including: a support, which is fixed with upper and lower slide rails arranged symmetrically and parallel to each other, the upper and lower slide rails are respectively slidably connected with a plurality of fixing jigs closely arranged along the length direction, and the number of fixing jigs on the upper and lower slide rails is equal and one-to-one corresponding; two movable slide rails, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the upper or lower slide rail; two first lifting drive assemblies, each of which is connected with a movable slide rail and used for driving the movable slide rail to lift so as to butt against the upper or lower slide rail; a long strip plate, which is arranged on one side of the upper or lower slide rail and is uniformly provided with a plurality of locking pieces, the number of locking pieces is equal to and one-to-one corresponding to the number of fixing jigs on the upper or lower slide rail, and the locking pieces are used for locking or unlocking the corresponding fixing jigs; a second lifting drive assembly, which is connected with the long strip plate and used for driving the long strip plate to lift so that the locking pieces are aligned with the fixing jigs on the upper or lower slide rail; a transverse movement drive assembly, which is connected with the second lifting drive assembly and used for driving the long strip plate to reciprocate along the length direction of the upper or lower slide rail.

2. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein: the locking piece is a vertical block, which is fixed on the long strip plate by a bolt; the fixing jig is provided with a U-shaped clamping groove, and the vertical block can be clamped into or out of the U-shaped clamping groove to realize the fixing or unlocking of the fixing jig.

3. A carrier according to claim 2, wherein Further including: two positioning assemblies, which are arranged on the side of the long strip plate away from the upper slide rail and are respectively located at two ends of the long strip plate; each of the positioning assemblies includes a positioning frame and a positioning block vertically slidably arranged on the positioning frame, and the two positioning blocks are respectively corresponding to the vertical blocks at the most edge of the two ends of the long strip plate; the side of the positioning block facing the long strip plate is provided with a linkage part, a first positioning protrusion and a second positioning protrusion, and the sizes of the first and second positioning protrusions are matched with the U-shaped clamping groove; the two ends of the long strip plate are provided with sliding grooves extending along the length direction, and the linkage parts of the two positioning blocks are respectively arranged in the corresponding sliding grooves, and the width of the sliding groove is greater than the width of the linkage part; when the long strip plate lifts, the positioning blocks are lifted by the linkage parts, so that: when the vertical block is out of the U-shaped clamping groove of the fixing jig of the upper slide rail, the first positioning protrusion is synchronously clamped into the U-shaped clamping groove; when the vertical block is clamped, the first positioning protrusion is synchronously out of the U-shaped clamping groove; when the vertical block is out of the U-shaped clamping groove of the fixing jig of the lower slide rail, the second positioning protrusion is synchronously clamped into the U-shaped clamping groove; when the vertical block is clamped, the second positioning protrusion is synchronously out of the U-shaped clamping groove.

4. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein: the fixing jig includes a jig seat, a wire fork and a clamping structure; the wire fork is arranged on one side of the jig seat, and the wire fork is provided with a plurality of wire grooves for accommodating the cores of wires; the U-shaped clamping groove is arranged on the side of the jig seat away from the wire fork; The clamping structure is arranged on the jig seat and between the insertion and the U-shaped clamping slot, and the clamping structure is provided with a first clamping area and a second clamping area for clamping the wire, respectively, the first clamping area is in the same horizontal plane as the wire splitter, and the second clamping area is located on the upper side of the first clamping area.

5. A carrier according to claim 4, wherein: The clamping structure comprises a first clamping member, a second clamping member and an elastic connecting member, the first clamping member comprises a first clamping part, the second clamping member comprises a second clamping part, the first clamping part has a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface near the end surface of the second clamping part, the second clamping part has a third clamping surface and a fourth clamping surface near the end surface of the first clamping part, the first clamping surface and the third clamping surface form a first clamping area, the second clamping surface and the fourth clamping surface form a second clamping area, and the elastic connecting member is connected with the first clamping member and the second clamping member, respectively, and is used to provide an elastic force for keeping the first clamping part close to the second clamping part.

6. A carrier according to claim 5, wherein: The first clamping member further comprises a first hinged part and a first driving part, the first driving part and the first clamping part are located on opposite sides of the first hinged part, respectively, the second clamping member further comprises a second hinged part and a second driving part, the second driving part and the second clamping part are located on opposite sides of the second hinged part, respectively, the first hinged part is hinged with the second hinged part, under the action of external force, the first driving part and the second driving part can approach each other, so that the first clamping part and the second clamping part overcome the elastic force of the elastic connecting member to move away from each other, the mounting seat is provided with a mounting through slot, the clamping structure is arranged in the mounting through slot, and the first hinged part and the second hinged part are hinged with the slot wall of the mounting through slot.

7. A data line production line characterized by: The carrying device comprises the carrying device and the cable feeding device, the stripping device, the wire splitting device, the welding device and the data line discharging device arranged in sequence along the length direction of the long strip plate on the side away from the long strip plate of the upper slide rail or the lower slide rail, the cable feeding device is used to cut and feed the long strip cable to the clamping structure of the fixing jig, and make the long strip cable in the second clamping area of the clamping structure, the stripping device is used to strip the end sheath of the cable flowing through the processing area to expose the internal multiple core wires and strip the sheath of the core wire to expose the conductive core, the wire splitting device is used to arrange the multiple core wires on the cable flowing through the processing area in the wire splitting slot of the wire splitter, the welding device is used to weld and combine the multiple core wires on the cable flowing through the processing area with the terminal, and the data line discharging device is used to discharge the formed data line from the fixing jig.

8. The data line production line of claim 7, wherein: The carrying device is provided with an opening device corresponding to the working area of the cable feeding device, the wire splitting device and the data line discharging device, the opening device is below the jig seat and is positioned with the clamping structure, and the first driving part and the second driving part of the clamping structure can approach each other under the drive of the opening device.

9. The data line production line of claim 8, wherein: The opening clamp device comprises a clamp seat, a roller set and an opening clamp driver, the roller set is arranged on the top of the clamp seat and is located at the lower side of the clamping structure, the clamp seat is arranged in a slidable manner along the vertical direction, the opening clamp driver is connected to the bottom of the clamp seat and is used for driving the clamp seat to move up and down, the roller set comprises two rollers which are arranged in a rotating manner on the clamp seat, the two rollers are arranged on the clamp seat in a spaced manner, and the interval of the two rollers is matched with the first driving part and the second driving part of the clamping structure, the two opposite sides of the lower end of the first driving part and the lower end of the second driving part are both provided with abutting inclined surfaces, and the abutting inclined surfaces are used for abutting and matching with the rollers.

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